The HTC Windows Phone 8x can compete head-to-head with Apple’s iPhone 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy S3.
The HTC Windows Phone 8x is one of a new breed of smartphones that sports the new Windows Phone 8
operating system by Microsoft.
The model under review has a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 4.3-inch touchscreen with HD 720
resolution, 16 GB of built-in storage (goes up in other models), 4G communication, eight-megapixel main camera
with 1080p video recording, Near Field Communication capability, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Beats audio, and
microSIM.
These specifications already indicate that this is some promising piece of hardware and it did not let us down.
Though relatively large in the smartphone family, the handling is good and you can reach almost all corners of the
screen with your thumb – if you have a large one.
The screen is comparable to the Retina display of the Apple iPhone 5. This review will not fall into the trap of
comparing this smartphone with the iPhone 5 or any other top-notch Android-based model, but here we have a
winner. The HTC 8x is one of the top smartphones with the new Windows Phone 8 operating system and we are
sure that serious users will find it hard to choose between this HTC, the iPhone and the best Android-based
models around (some of them also from HTC).
Microsoft’s strategy is to provide a seamless experience for desktop/laptop/smartphone/tablet Windows 8 users
and this is what we felt with this phone and Windows Phone 8 on it.
Being the most recent player in the market, the Windows Phone 8 app store does not provide as many apps as
iTunes or Google Play, but many of the most popular apps are already available for Microsoft’s platform.
Microsoft’s app store is also laid out in a similar fashion. Windows Phone 8 does the job on a smartphone just like
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The HTC 8x has enough processing power to handle the operating system but beware that storage is not
expandable as it does not have a micro SD slot.
Though it has support for 4G communication we cannot use it in Malta because no operator has launched such a
service yet. The same goes for NFC for we are yet to find widespread use of applications in Malta that need NFC.
The cameras are quite good and it handles video well. Beats audio, is becoming quite standard on high-end
smartphones, and does a good job on this HTC too.
Battery life with the 1800 mAh is adequate, but you need to be careful and take the usual precautions with
brightness, constant Wi-Fi connectivity, and such like.
Our verdict? The HTC Windows Phone 8x can compete head-to-head with Apple’s iPhone 5 and Samsung’s
Galaxy S3.
• The HTC Windows Phone 8x was made available for review by Vodafone Malta.

Vodafone marks the 20th Anniversary of
the world’s first SMS
Vodafone is marking the 20th anniversary of the world’s first text message sent by Neil
Papworth, a test engineer with Anglo-French IT service company Sema who supported
Vodafone in the UK and Vodacom in Johannesberg to be able to launch the first ever SMS.
He sent the world’s first SMS message from an R&D lab using a personal computer to
Richard Jarvis Director at Vodafone who used an Orbitel 901 handset.
Neil Papworth was trying to demonstrate that text messages can be sent and they work also
oustide the laboratory environment. On December 3rd 1992, he went down to one of the
Vodafone sites in Newbury UK and in one of the switching rooms there he sent the first ever
SMS message to Richard Jarvis.
The first ever SMS message read ‘Happy Christmas’. A short while later he received
confirmation that it all worked perfectly well. Originally SMS messages were meant to be
used between technicians to communicate and run tests and for executive assistants to send
messages to their bosses. The original idea never envisaged the widespread usage of SMS
messages that we have today.
“SMS has without doubt been welcomed with great enthusiasm and has become an incredible
phenomenon used by several billions of mobile users worldwide,” said Sandro Pisani, Head of
Marketing at Vodafone Malta. “As stated by Neil Papworth himself, this simple feature has
become so popular with people of all ages since it requires no particular expertise. In Malta
SMS messages remain extremely popular.”
Neil Papworth was born inReading,UK. He studied computer science and started his career
programming helicopter landing aids before moving into telecommunications at the age of
21. He worked as a developer, designer and software architect with Sema, until last year. He
now architects next-generation Subscriber Data Management products for LTE and IMS at
Tekelec.

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Sunday, December 2, 2012

‘Petrol head’ Pierre is Lewis Hamilton winner

Pierre Farrugia, the lucky winner of the Lewis Hamilton Hot Lap competition organised by The Sunday Times in
asth Vodafone. Photo: Jason Borg
The lucky winner of the Lewis Hamilton Hot Lap competition thought his colleagues were playing a prank on him
when he received a phone call to say he had won.
Pierre Farrugia, 51, is a self-confessed ‘petrol head’ and he is delighted that he will be sitting beside Formula 1
star Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes sports car next Sunday.
The 2008 F1 world champion will drive Mr Farrugia on a ‘hot lap’ around the racing track, but the Arrow
Pharmaceuticals employee refused to believe he had won when he first received a phone call from The Sunday
Times last week.
“My colleagues are also big racing fans and we race go-karts regularly. The youngsters can’t beat me so I thought
this was their way of getting back at me,” laughed Mr Farrugia. Not only that, but two of his most competitive
colleagues had been bragging to him that they had won VIP passes for the Vodafone Raise Your Game event,
which will also see Mr Hamilton performing doughnut manoeuvres.
“When I received the confirmation e-mail from The Sunday Times I printed it out and calmly told them they would
have to raise their game,” Mr Farrugia chuckled.
The Sunday Times Lewis Hamilton Hot Lap competition in association with Vodafone ran in this newspaper over
four consecutive weeks.
Entrants had to answer four questions and send all the answers together to The Sunday Times.
When Mr Farrugia found out that the competition attracted huge interest, he was even more pleased.
“This is a dream come true for me,” he said.

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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Vodafone stocks Windows Phone 8

Vodafone Malta stores are now stocking the Windows Phone 8X by HTC designed to allow users access to all
your PC documents.
The phone runs Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system, sporting the Live Tiles user interface and offers
various improvements to the software. It has pre-installed apps from the Windows Phone Store, Xbox Live and
Microsoft Office which integrate seamlessly with Facebook, calls and text messages.
Unlike other phones on the market, it comes with specific applications useful for opening Word and Excel files and
Power Point presentations.
It has a 4.3-inch 720p HD Super LCD 2 display with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of
storage and NFC support. It comes with Beats Audio and an amplifier powering the 3.5mm audio jack and the
speaker, boosting the audio signal for sueprior sound.
The phone available in graphite black retails at €599 or at €299, €199 or free according to Vodafone plans.
Information is available on 247, 9999 9247, or in Vodafone stores or partners.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Anniversary of first ever text message
The first text message was sent 20 years ago, and its festive greeting was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy Christmasâ&#x20AC;?.
Marking the anniversary, Vodafone said the message was sent by Neil Papworth, a test engineer with AngloFrench IT service company Sema, which supported Vodafone in the UK and Vodacom in Johannesburg to launch
the first SMS.
Mr Papworth sent the text message from an R&D lab using a personal computer to Richard Jarvis, director at
Vodafone, who used an Orbitel 901 handset.
He was trying to demonstrate that it was possible to send text messages outside the laboratory environment.
SMS messages were originally meant to be used by technicians to communicate and run tests, and for executive
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Vodafone marks the 20th
Anniversary of the world’s first SMS

Monday, 03 December 2012, 13:32

Vodafone is marking the 20th anniversary of the world’s first text message sent by
Neil Papworth, a test engineer with Anglo-French IT service company Sema who
supported Vodafone in the UK and Vodacom in Johannesberg to be able to launch
the first ever SMS. He sent the world’s first SMS message from an R&D lab using a
personal computer to Richard Jarvis Director at Vodafone who used an Orbitel 901
handset.
Neil Papworth was trying to demonstrate that text messages can be sent and they
work also oustide the laboratory environment. On December 3rd 1992, he went
down to one of the Vodafone sites in Newbury UK and in one of the switching rooms
there he sent the first ever SMS message to Richard Jarvis.
The first ever SMS message read ‘Happy Christmas’. A short while later he received
confirmation that it all worked perfectly well. Originally SMS messages were meant to
be used between technicians to communicate and run tests and for executive
assistants to send messages to their bosses. The original idea never envisaged the
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“SMS has without doubt been welcomed with great enthusiasm and has become an
incredible phenomenon used by several billions of mobile users worldwide,” said
Sandro Pisani, Head of Marketing at Vodafone Malta. “As stated by Neil Papworth
himself, this simple feature has become so popular with people of all ages since it
requires no particular expertise. In Malta SMS messages remain extremely popular.”
Neil Papworth was born in Reading, UK. He studied computer science and started
his career programming helicopter landing aids before moving into
telecommunications at the age of 21. He worked as a developer, designer and
software architect with Sema, until last year. He now architects next-generation
Subscriber Data Management products for LTE and IMS at Tekelec.

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Vodafone marks 20th Anniversary of the world’s first SMS
Published on Monday, 3, December, 2012 at 15:31 in Malta News | No Comments

Vodafone is marking the 20th anniversary of the world’s first text message sent by Neil Papworth, a test engineer with
Anglo-French IT service company Sema who supported Vodafone in the UK and Vodacom in Johannesberg to be able
to launch the first ever SMS.
He sent the world’s first SMS message from an R&D lab using a personal computer to Richard Jarvis Director at
Vodafone who used an Orbitel 901 handset.
Neil Papworth was trying to demonstrate that text messages can be sent and they work also oustide the laboratory
environment. On December 3rd 1992, he went down to one of the Vodafone sites in Newbury UK and in one of the
switching rooms there he sent the first ever SMS message to Richard Jarvis.
The first ever SMS message read ‘Happy Christmas.’ A short while later he received confirmation that it all worked
perfectly well. Originally SMS messages were meant to be used between technicians to communicate and run tests and
for executive assistants to send messages to their bosses. The original idea never envisaged the widespread usage of
SMS messages that we have today.

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“SMS has without doubt been welcomed with great enthusiasm and has become an incredible phenomenon used by
several billions of mobile users worldwide,” said Sandro Pisani, Head of Marketing at Vodafone Malta. “As stated by
Neil Papworth himself, this simple feature has become so popular with people of all ages since it requires no particular
expertise. In Malta SMS messages remain extremely popular.”
Neil Papworth was born in Reading, UK. He studied computer science and started his career programming helicopter
landing aids before moving into telecommunications at the age of 21. He worked as a developer, designer and software
architect with Sema, until last year. He now architects next-generation Subscriber Data Management products for LTE
and IMS at Tekelec.

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GO4Aygo SMS competition – first
Toyota Aygo winner

Monday, 26 November 2012, 14:53

Last Monday 19th November, Mr Colin Borg was pronounced winner of the first
Toyota AYGO. The presentation took place at the Michael Debono Showroom in
Zebbug.
To date, 14 Samsung 32” LED TV were given out, to; Moyra Conchita Pizzuto, Billy
Barbara, Andrew Zarb Cousin, Charlene Bartolo, Luca Sevasta, Lorita Bajada, Dr.
Denis Mallia,Carmen Sansone, Audrey Caruana , Carl Bonnici, Brian Bonnici, Daniel
Zammit, George Bugeja and Duayne Gouder.
The competition is open to all GO customers who are 18 years of age and over and
subscribed to any Pay As You GO tariff plan and/or all GO Pay Monthly plans. To
participate, customers just need to send an SMS to 50705070 with the word ‘Aygo’.
Customers who wish to opt out of the competition at any point after having
registered to participate can do so by sending an SMS with the word ‘STOP’ to
50705000. This opt-out SMS is free of charge.
Customers opting in the competition will then receive two messages, the first being a
welcome message that includes information, cost and prizes and the second
message being the first multiple choice question. The participant needs to respond
with the correct answer by simply sending ‘1’ or ‘2’. Points are gained according to
the quantity of questions answered correctly.
To be eligible to win the TV, a participant needs to send at least, one correct (1) SMS
on the day. All correct sms’s sent throughout the competition accumulate and will be
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participant. A participant is eligible to win a maximum of one TV and one car during
the competition.
Participants are encouraged to log into www.go.com.mt/go4aygo to familiarise
themselves with the applicable terms and conditions. These terms and conditions
are also available at all GO outlets.
Each SMS sent by the participant to 50705070 costs â&#x201A;Ź1.20.
GO reminds its esteemed customers that anyone not wishing to receive commercial
communications and invitations can request their number to be blocked from
receiving such communications by calling 146 (free of charge) from your GO mobile
or contact 79222146 from any local network

Go awaits ‘clarity’ on Forthnet rights issue after Wind
Hellas offer
Telecoms group Go plc is still waiting for “clarity” and further developments before it takes decisions on its stake
in Greek group Forthnet which is talking to a rival over a sale of parts of its business, a spokesman for the
company said yesterday.
A month ago, Greek telecoms group Wind Hellas submitted an offer for the fixed line and broadband business of
its competitor Forthnet; the companies had been reported to be in talks for months.
If the sale is sealed, Wind Hellas would become Greece’s second largest fixed-line and internet services provider.
Wind Hellas’ bid does not include Forthnet’s pay TV network Nova.
But in Malta, Go plc is still waiting for the prospectus relating to Forthnet’s planned €30 million rights issue – the
publication of which has been expected since Forthnet shareholders approved the issue in August – before it
takes a decision on whether to participate. Forgendo, a joint venture between Go and its parent Emirates
International Communications, is Forthnet’s largest shareholder.
“We do not know how a sale to Wind Hellas would affect Forthnet’s rights issue,” a spokesman for Go told The
Times Business yesterday. “As soon as there is clarity on the situation, Go will assess its position. We are waiting
for the prospectus to be published.”
“A company which is willing to buy Forthnet’s fixed line and broadband portfolio is throwing Forthnet a lifeline, as it
would bring badly needed revenue,” sources said yesterday. “Greece is what it is. Go’s shareholders think it is
madness to pour more money into Greece and management time should be dedicated to Malta and Go’s
business.”
Go, which has around 8,000 shareholders, has been negatively impacted by its holding in Forthnet in recent
years, with impairments denting the healthy operating profits of its local quad-play business. Its ill-fated
investment in Greece has been largely written off.

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It’s Christmas at GO!

Friday, 30 November 2012, 17:41

GO has just announced its exciting offers for the Christmas period.
Customers can take their pick from a wide range of enticing offers at this
very special time of the year – the perfect time to catch up with family and
friends. This Christmas, GO aims to equip existing and soon-to-be
customers with all they need to keep in touch from the latest
smartphones– backed by great offers – to flexible Pay As You Go Super
Top ups giving great top up benefits.

Home Pack Interactive 2012 Voucher Offer
There has never been a better time than now to upgrade to Interactive HD! GO
Home Pack Silver and Gold Interactive customers have the opportunity to make the
most of GO’s special Christmas offer by upgrading to Home Pack Interactive HD. In
fact, customers who chose to upgrade Interactive HD during the festive season will
automatically be entitled to a Voucher that is redeemable on a FREE Samsung Galaxy
Next S 5570i mobile phone or a €149 discount on a range of smartphones.

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Home Pack Silver €33/ Home Pack Gold €42 Christmas Offer
If you’re planning to upgrade your Home Pack, do it this Christmas! GO is offering a
3 month free upgrade to Gold TV, upon subscribing to Home Pack Silver €33. If
you’re already a Home Pack Silver €33 customer, this Christmas, GO is offering you
an upgrade to Home Pack Gold €42, with a monthly fee of €33 for the first three (3)
months.

Do you want to switch to GO?
This Christmas we welcome new clients with a warm festive offer! Join GO this
December with a Pay As You GO mobile connection and enjoy 800 FREE minutes to
GO mobile numbers and 250MB of mobile internet. How’s that for a warm welcome?

Are you a GO Super Top Up Plan user?
This Christmas GO plans to boost its Super Top Up Plans even further! Top up with
€10 and get the fantastic rate of 5cents per minute for calls made to GO mobile
numbers together with a bundle of 100MB of mobile internet for 30 days. Top up
with €20 or more and get even better benefits! €20+ customers will benefit from
1000 minutes to GO mobile and from 250 MB of mobile internet for free for 30 days.
To apply, simply send an SMS to 16414 with the word TOPSAVER at no charge and
benefits above will apply on next top up of €10 or more.

That’s not all!! It’s Christmas after all; the time to say thank you. GO has teamed up
with a number of great brands to give customers that something extra on every top
up for Christmas. Gifts range from some of the latest smartphones given completely
for free such as the HTC Desire C to free accommodation and free Sunday lunches in
a 5-star hotel. The range of top up surprises available is substantial, ensuring that
everyone topping up with €10 or more, using any top up mechanism, will benefit
from a gift on top up. The offer is valid between the 30th November and 31st
December and you do not need to apply to benefit. Customers will be informed via
an SMS of the gift they have been awarded on top up.

Smartphones for all This Christmas

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This Christmas, GO is offering you the big-ticket at low-cost! Consider it a Festive
Smart Treat! Indeed, owning a smart phone has never been this cheap. Imagine,
owning an iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy S3 at just €54.99 a month? Top that with all
the same free numbers of minutes, SMS’s and internet access of our usual packages.

Phone-in-a box
GO is also offering a “phone-in-a box”; a great gift for Christmas! This offer consists
of an Alcatel “Onetouch” 902, a phone with very useful features such as access to
Facebook. The gift pack includes a Free Pay As You GO SIM Card preloaded with €10
credit to use in any way you like. All for the Christmas price of €99!

For further information on the above offers and mobile phones available at GO,
customers can drop in at any one of GO’s outlets or authorised resellers in Malta and
Gozo or call anytime on Freephone 8007 2121 or 146 from the customer’s GO
mobile. Alternatively they can visit the website: www.go.com.mt. Terms and
conditions apply with regards all offers, services mobile phones, smartphones/tablet
mentioned above.

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Monday, December 3, 2012, 11:06

GO announces Christmas offers

GO has announced a series of offers for the Christmas period.
It said that GO Home Pack Silver and Gold Interactive customers have the opportunity to upgrade to Home Pack
Interactive HD and be entitled to a voucher that is redeemable on a free Samsung Galaxy Next S 5570i mobile
phone or a €149 discount on a range of smartphones.
Those planning to upgrade their Home Pack are being offered a three-month free upgrade to Gold TV, upon
subscribing to Home Pack Silver €33. Those already a Home Pack Silver €33 are being offered an upgrade to
Home Pack Gold €42, with a monthly fee of €33 for the first three months.
Those switching to GO this Christmas with a Pay As You GO mobile connection will get 800 free minutes to GO
mobile numbers and 250MB of mobile internet.
There are also offers on top-up plans and special offers on new Smartphones.
More details at www.go.com.mt

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Christmas offers at GO
Article By: di-ve.com news
editorial@di-ve.com
GO has just announced its exciting offers for the Christmas period. Customers can take their
pick from a wide range of enticing offers at this very special time of the year – the perfect
time to catch up with family and friends. This Christmas, GO aims to equip existing and soonto-be customers with all they need to keep in touch from the latest smartphones– backed by
great offers – to flexible Pay As You Go Super Top ups giving great top up benefits.
Home Pack Interactive 2012 Voucher Offer
There has never been a better time than now to upgrade to Interactive HD! GO Home Pack
Silver and Gold Interactive customers have the opportunity to make the most of GO’s special
Christmas offer by upgrading to Home Pack Interactive HD. In fact, customers who chose to
upgrade Interactive HD during the festive season will automatically be entitled to a Voucher
that is redeemable on a FREE Samsung Galaxy Next S 5570i mobile phone or a €149
discount on a range of smartphones.
Home Pack Silver €33/ Home Pack Gold €42 Christmas Offer
If you’re planning to upgrade your Home Pack, do it this Christmas! GO is offering a 3 month
free upgrade to Gold TV, upon subscribing to Home Pack Silver €33. If you’re already a
Home Pack Silver €33 customer, this Christmas, GO is offering you an upgrade to Home
Pack Gold €42, with a monthly fee of €33 for the first three (3) months.
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with a Pay As You GO mobile connection and enjoy 800 FREE minutes to GO mobile
numbers and 250MB of mobile internet. How’s that for a warm welcome?
Are you a GO Super Top Up Plan user?
This Christmas GO plans to boost its Super Top Up Plans even further! Top up with €10 and
get the fantastic rate of 5cents per minute for calls made to GO mobile numbers together with
a bundle of 100MB of mobile internet for 30 days. Top up with €20 or more and get even
better benefits! €20+ customers will benefit from 1000 minutes to GO mobile and from 250
MB of mobile internet for free for 30 days. To apply, simply send an SMS to 16414 with the
word TOPSAVER at no charge and benefits above will apply on next top up of €10 or more.
That’s not all!! It’s Christmas after all; the time to say thank you. GO has teamed up with a
number of great brands to give customers that something extra on every top up for
Christmas. Gifts range from some of the latest smartphones given completely for free such as
the HTC Desire C to free accommodation and free Sunday lunches in a 5-star hotel. The range
of top up surprises available is substantial, ensuring that everyone topping up with €10 or
more, using any top up mechanism, will benefit from a gift on top up. The offer is valid
between the 30th November and 31st December and you do not need to apply to benefit.
Customers will be informed via an SMS of the gift they have been awarded on top up.
Smartphones for all this Christmas
This Christmas, GO is offering you the big-ticket at low-cost! Consider it a Festive Smart
Treat! Indeed, owning a smart phone has never been this cheap. Imagine, owning an iPhone
or a Samsung Galaxy S3 at just €54.99 a month? Top that with all the same free numbers of
minutes, SMS’s and internet access of our usual packages.
Phone-in-a box
GO is also offering a “phone-in-a box”; a great gift for Christmas! This offer consists of an
Alcatel “Onetouch” 902, a phone with very useful features such as access to Facebook. The
gift pack includes a Free Pay As You GO SIM Card preloaded with €10 credit to use in any
way you like. All for the Christmas price of €99!
For further information on the above offers and mobile phones available at GO, customers can
drop in at any one of GO’s outlets or authorised resellers in Malta and Gozo or call anytime
on Freephone 8007 2121 or 146 from the customer’s GO mobile. Alternatively they can visit
the website: www.go.com.mt. Terms and conditions apply with regards all offers, services
mobile phones, smartphones/tablet mentioned above.

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GO announces its latest offers for the festive season
Published on Sunday, 2, December, 2012 at 15:15 in Malta News | No Comments

GO has just announced its exciting offers for the Christmas period. Customers can take their pick from a wide range of
enticing offers at this very special time of the year – the perfect time to catch up with family and friends.
The company said that some of the offers available are:
Home Pack Interactive 2012 Voucher Offer
GO Home Pack Silver and Gold Interactive customers have the opportunity to make the most of GO’s special
Christmas offer by upgrading to Home Pack Interactive HD. Customers who chose to upgrade Interactive HD during
the festive season will automatically be entitled to a Voucher that is redeemable on a FREE Samsung Galaxy Next S
5570i mobile phone or a €149 discount on a range of smartphones.
Home Pack Silver €33/ Home Pack Gold €42 Christmas Offer

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GO is offering a 3 month free upgrade to Gold TV, upon subscribing to Home Pack Silver €33. If you’re already a
Home Pack Silver €33 customer, this Christmas, GO is offering you an upgrade to Home Pack Gold €42, with a
monthly fee of €33 for the first three (3) months.
Do you want to switch to GO?
Join GO this December with a Pay As You GO mobile connection and enjoy 800 free minutes to GO mobile numbers
and 250MB of mobile internet.
Are you a GO Super Top Up Plan user?
Top up with €10 and get the fantastic rate of 5cents per minute for calls made to GO mobile numbers together with a
bundle of 100MB of mobile internet for 30 days. Top up with €20 or more and get even better benefits! €20+
customers will benefit from 1000 minutes to GO mobile and from 250 MB of mobile internet for free for 30 days. To
apply, simply send an SMS to 16414 with the word TOPSAVER at no charge and benefits above will apply on next
top up of €10 or more.
GO aslo said that it has teamed up with a number of great brands to give customers that something extra on every top
up for Christmas. The range of top up surprises available is substantial, ensuring that everyone topping up with €10 or
more, using any top up mechanism, will benefit from a gift on top up.
The offer is valid between the 30th November and 31st December and customers do not need to apply to benefit. They
will be informed via an SMS of the gift they have been awarded on top up.
Smartphones for all This Christmas
This Christmas, GO is offering an iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy S3 at just €54.99 a month. “Top that with all the same
free numbers of minutes, SMS’s and internet access of our usual packages.”
Phone-in-a box
GO is also offering a ‘phone-in-a box.’ This offer consists of an Alcatel “Onetouch” 902, a phone with very useful
features such as access to Facebook. The gift pack includes a Free Pay As You GO SIM Card preloaded with €10
credit to use in any way you like. “All for the Christmas price of €99.”
For further information on the above offers and mobile phones available at GO, customers can drop in at any one of
GO’s outlets or authorised resellers in Malta and Gozo or call anytime on Freephone 8007 2121 or 146 from the
customer’s GO mobile.
Alternatively please visit the website: www.go.com.mt. Terms and conditions apply with regards all offers, services
mobile phones, smartphones/tablet mentioned above.

Over the past few weeks, Melita has rolled out a free internet upgrade to around
10,000 clients who are already subscribed to its Fibre Power packages.
Customers on Fibre Power 25 Megabits or Fibre Power 50 Megabits received a free 5
Megabit and 10 Megabit upgrade respectively. The upgrade comes with no strings
attached, no new commitments, conditions or additional charges and will last for the
remaining duration of existing contracts. Terms and conditions will remain
unchanged for the duration of the contract period.
This free upgrade will therefore enhance internet speeds from 25 to 30 Megabits per
second and from 50 to 60 Megabits per second.
“Up until about a year ago, the most common internet connection in Malta reached
speeds of up to 5 Megabits per second. Today, our minimum entry level bundled
speed is 30 Megabits per second. We wanted to thank our Fibre Power customers for
their loyalty and why not, this is our Christmas present to 10,000 customers. Our
customers will continue to enjoy an internet experience far better than most other
European citizens”, commented Ludolf Rasterhoff, Melita’s Chief Operating Officer.
As part of its continuous investment programme, Melita is now connected to one of
only six Tier 1 internet providers in the world - “Level 3” – through a direct link
between Malta and Milan. Level 3 is a global provider and provides internet services
to global tech giants such as Apple and Netflix.
Residential customers are experiencing an improved service particularly when using
applications like online multi-player games, video streaming and other applications
that require quick or real-time response from different points around the world.
Business customers will see improved latency and even lower packet loss results.
Melita has been confirmed as Malta’s fastest and most reliable internet service
provider over and over again by international independent site www.netindex.com.
November results show that Melita’s average download speed is higher than 23
Megabits per second. Advertised speeds are delivered in more than 98% of the tests
performed.
For more info visit www.melita.com

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GOZONEWS.COM
28 NOVEMBER 2012

10,000 free internet upgrades given to clients from Melita
Published on Wednesday, 28, November, 2012 at 15:57 in Malta News | No Comments

Over the past few weeks, Melita said that it has rolled out a free internet upgrade to around 10,000 clients who are
already subscribed to its Fibre Power packages.
Melita said that its customers on Fibre Power 25 Megabits or Fibre Power 50 Megabits received a free 5 Megabit and
10 Megabit upgrade respectively. The upgrade comes with no strings attached, no new commitments, conditions or
additional charges and will last for the remaining duration of existing contracts. Terms and conditions will remain
unchanged for the duration of the contract period.
“This free upgrade will therefore enhance internet speeds from 25 to 30 Megabits per second and from 50 to 60
Megabits per second.
“Up until about a year ago, the most common internet connection in Malta reached speeds of up to 5 Megabits per
second. Today, our minimum entry level bundled speed is 30 Megabits per second. We wanted to thank our Fibre
Power customers for their loyalty and why not, this is our Christmas present to 10,000 customers. Our customers will
continue to enjoy an internet experience far better than most other European citizens,” commented Ludolf Rasterhoff,
Melita’s Chief Operating Officer.

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Melita said that “as part of its continuous investment programme, Melita is now connected to one of only six Tier 1
internet providers in the world – “Level 3″ – through a direct link between Malta and Milan. Level 3 is a global
provider and provides internet services to global tech giants such as Apple and Netflix.
“Residential customers are experiencing an improved service particularly when using applications like online multiplayer games, video streaming and other applications that require quick or real-time response from different points
around the world. Business customers will see improved latency and even lower packet loss results.”
Melita also said that it “has been confirmed as Malta’s fastest and most reliable internet service provider over and over
again by international independent site www.netindex.com. November results show that Melita’s average download
speed is higher than 23 Megabits per second. Advertised speeds are delivered in more than 98% of the tests
performed.”

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HSBC CSR
JOSANNECASSAR.COM
28 NOVEMBER 2012

Royals inaugurate HSBC sponsored
equipment at Helen Keller Centre
Pictured above: The Earl and Countess of Wessex inaugurating the Helen Keller Resource
Centre’s new generator during their recent visit, together with the Head of School Connie
Richard (Left) and Ms Catherine Gonzi, Chairperson of the HSBC Malta Foundation (right)
The students receiving an education, care, and support at the Helen Keller Resource Centre
now have the added protection of a new power generator, inaugurated during the recent visit
by the Earl and Countess of Wessex on the Centre’s 20th anniversary.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex unveiled a plaque commemorating their visit
Catering for students with profound and multiple learning difficulties, the Centre offers care
and support to assist them in furthering their education. The state-of-the-art generator donated
by the HSBC Malta Foundation will ensure that the various electrical devices vital to the
students’ wellbeing, learning and mobility are functional at all times and remain
uninterrupted.

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TIMESOFMALTA.COM
2 DECEMBER 2012

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Royal couple inaugurate new school equipment

Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, during the inauguration of the new generator with the
head of school Connie Richard (left) and Kate Gonzi, chairwoman of the HSBC Malta Foundation. Also seen are
British High Commissioner Rob Luke (right) and Education Minister Dolores Cristina (back row, left).
Students receiving an education, care and support at the Helen Keller Resource Centre in Qrendi now have a
new power generator, which was inaugurated during the recent visit by Prince Edward and his wife Sophie,
Countess of Wessex, on the centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20th anniversary.
Catering for students with profound and multiple learning difficulties, the centre helps students further their
education.
The generator, donated by the HSBC Malta Foundation, will ensure that the various electrical devices vital to the
studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wellbeing, learning and mobility are functional at all times and remain uninterrupted.

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BOV CSR
INDEPENDENT.COM
27 NOVEMBER 2012

Record number of BOV participants
for President’s Fun Run
Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 11:24

Bank of Valletta are expecting to bring in 880 participants for the President’s Fun
Run 2012 on Sunday 2nd December 2012, the highest by any company in Malta.
Bank of Valletta employees, accompanied by their families and friends, will be once
again taking up the challenge in aid of the L-Istrina 2012 campaign. The BOV
runners will join H.E. President George Abela for the run from the President’s Palace
in San Anton whilst the walkers will join Mrs Abela from near the BOV Centre in Sta.
Venera.
BOV strongly supports the Malta Community Chest Fund and the Istrina Campaign
through the BOV L-Istrina Piggy Bank Campaign and also this year as one of the
main supporters of the Paqpaqli ghall-Istrina, which will be taking place on 9th
December.
The Office of The President whilst thanking BOV for the continuous support towards
all the activities, organised by The Malta Community Chest Fund, encouraged other
corporates to follow this example and support their employees to actively participate
in these events organised in aid of l-Istrina 2012.

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TIMESOFMALTA.COM
2 DECEMBER 2012

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Chef’s book signed

President George Abela signing copies of Tisjir mill-Qalb, a cookery book featuring recipes by his head chef Mark
Schembri, which was bought by 170 BoV employees. Proceeds from the sale of the book are in aid of L-Istrina.
So far, 9,000 copies have been sold. The book is available from Agenda outlets, Maltapost offices, the President’s
Kitchen Garden, Maypole shops, Scotts supermarkets, Pavi, Chef Choice or online at www.mccf.org.mt. Also
present for the signing, which took place at San Anton Palace, Attard, were the bank’s head of media and
community relations, Vanessa Macdonald and Kenneth Micallef, head of BoV’s CEO office.

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3 DECEMBER 2012

Bank of Vallettaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generosity gesture
in the Istrina Fun Run 2012

Monday, 03 December 2012, 13:51

BOV employees have once again taken up the challenge and joined the runners and
walkers in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s President Charity Fun Run in aid of L- Istrina 2012 Campaign
held today, Sunday, the 2nd of December. This year the BOV group was made up of
well over than 800 runners and walkers. The foyer in the BOV Centre was bubbling
with life as family and friends met here to join Mrs Margaret Abela and the walkers
in the President's 4th edition of the President's Charity Fun Run. This was the largest
group of employees to participate in the President's Charity Fun Run to date.
Participants filled the streets from San Anton to Valletta in the fourth - and biggest President's Charity Fun Run in aid of l-Istrina this morning.
The fun run left from San Anton Palace, with the joggers running behind President
George Abela, who launched the event four years ago.
A number of bands played merry tunes along parts of the route as the sea of
participants passed by on the 7km route. Confetti was thrown from balconies at the
cheering participants in Hamrun.
Several hundred people who opted not to jog joined the event in a walk from Sta
Venera.